The 8-7 Atlanta Falcons currently lead the 8-7 Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the NFC South divisional crown thanks to their Week 5 and Week 8 sweep of the Bucs. Traditionally, they would be seen as the team in control of this division with two weeks left to play in the 2024 regular season. The 5-10 New Orleans Saints are rightfully irrelevant to the rest of this conversation. The 4-11 Carolina Panthers would be, as well, but for a fun quirk of their scheduling: they face both the Bucs and the Falcons in these final two weeks.
The Panthers control the NFC South right now
